Forum Support Old55 Posted May 7, 2013 Forum Support Posted May 7, 2013 COMELEC to ban vote buying? :rolleyes: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2013/05/07/comelec-imposes-money-ban-281276 Anyone have a good vote buying story? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike S Posted May 8, 2013 Posted May 8, 2013 COMELEC to ban vote buying? :rolleyes: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2013/05/07/comelec-imposes-money-ban-281276 Anyone have a good vote buying story? Yup .... they pay me every year NOT to vote ...... :hystery: :hystery: ....... I got a better idea instead of penalizing everyone why not just freeze the banks accounts of the politicians running for re-election ...... :mocking: ..... and it would be a two edged sword ..... they could also find out how many bank accounts they have and check to see how many are being report and how many aren't ...... :mocking: ... but I suspect kinda like what they found with Corona ..... hell ... they could probably move the Phils from 3rd world status to mega-nation with all the ill-gotten revenue they find ..... :dance: ...... just a thought ..... :hystery: :cheersty: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted May 8, 2013 Posted May 8, 2013 On Samar there is no vote buying. However, there are thousands of tribute payments made 'for your family'. 50p per meeting / rally, 50p for a counsilor vote up to 1,500p for a govenor vote onelection day. THOUSANDS of payments. Special plastic ID cards issued by people running for office. Can't read? No problem, you show up, show your card and there is a nice (like the dumbacrats in the US) volunteer there to HELP you fill out your vote card. Squatters do very well at election time. But there is NO VOTE BUYING! Are we CLEAR on this? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted May 8, 2013 Posted May 8, 2013 Anyone have a good vote buying story? I don't know any from Phili, but one from most NorthEast part of Thailand: It's common paying to get votes, but they don't check who the paid votes for. It's common to take pay from more than one, and then vote as voter want himself anyway :hystery: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted May 11, 2013 Posted May 11, 2013 Saturday night. 10:30. Streets in residential areas are lined with families sitting outside and enjoying the night air. They will sit there all night, if needed, until a 'visitor' stops by and the family is given a gift of money. This is the 'big money' and not to be confused with the 20p to 50p money gifts given by the low level players such as councilors and barangay officers. I have been told that right now this is being done on all populated areas of Samar and the closer islands. When it is all said and done, the families are expected to net 3,000p to 5,000p depending on the number of adult voters in the family. This should be concluded by early am on Monday. So far, no killings have been reported locally. Basicially, there are 2 powerful families, married into each other who are the big players and then many new comers who are under funded and really have no hope of winning. The real issue here is term limits so the family members who are now term barred are simply swapping jobs (again) and making it legal by being elected to their new job. In past years, the voter lists for entire neighborhods have 'dissapeared' if that area is known as supporting 'the other candidate'. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jollygoodfellow Posted May 11, 2013 Posted May 11, 2013 This is what I see as a problem holding the country back. A law that stops re election for those who simply change positions would benefit the people as we know that if the same people run an area forever then it is really self rule for their own gain and not for the people. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJReyes Posted May 11, 2013 Posted May 11, 2013 (edited) The Comelec commissioner broke a fundamental rule of governance. Don't pass laws or rules that are unenforceable. The best "gift giving" story I heard during election time in the Philippines was a politician and his entourage handing out small, brown envelopes. All the adults knew what was inside. As he was departing, someone supporting an opposition candidate shouted, "Thank you for the P1,000!" Others who were also supportive of the opposition shouted the same thing. When they opened their envelopes at home, there was only P200. Either the politician cheated them out of P800 by being selective as to who gets P1,000 or members of his entourage removed P800 before handing out envelopes. The politician lost. Edited May 11, 2013 by JJReyes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call me bubba Posted May 12, 2013 Posted May 12, 2013 (edited) here is the latest of i have no money (to give as I am poor yet i have 7mill to carry around) ,just read the story,,Saturday, May 11, 2013POLICE said Bukidnon Mayor Joelito Jacosalem Talaid was on board his vehiclewhen he and his bodyguards were stopped by armed men in Barangay Kibogtok early Saturday.A radio report said the mayor was shot in his leg.Talaid was also forced to give his P7 million worth of cash to the suspectsHot pursuit operations are now underway to determine and capture the suspects.Police are also iINVESTIGATING WHY Talaid was carrying a large amount of money(perhaps he was going to the 3day sale at the local walmart??) :hystery:Reelectionist mayoral candidate Talaid is running against independent candidate Jerry Canoy Sr. in the coming May 13, 2013 elections. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2013/05/11/bukidnon-mayor-hurt-after-ambush-281867";here is another article,usually i would cut/paste but only a small part this time;This is the only chance I have to get something from the candidates for once they get elected they do not give us any attention” is another version.But receiving something from candidates binds the voters to the candidate in a relationship of dependency. Not only that, once a favor is received the voter would forfeit his right to make demands on the elected official since he has already received a favor. Thus, “usa ka adlaw nga kalipay, tulo ka tuig nga pagmahay” (“a day of joy, three years of regret”) or “pahalipay panahon sa piniliay mopadangat og pagmahay” (“favors during election lead to regret”). i kept the tagalog wording so in case you see those words or saying again, You would understand it http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/406871/is-vote-buying-reallying-being-wais Edited May 12, 2013 by Pittman apartments Sgn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred & Mimi Posted May 12, 2013 Posted May 12, 2013 (edited) My partner and her Mom and Dad just were handed out 200 peso each as a token by some door to door election people and given some pamphlets. Not sure if that was vote buying or not? Clear as mud or my morning coffee. Edited May 12, 2013 by Fred & Mimi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpbago Posted May 12, 2013 Posted May 12, 2013 It's common paying to get votes, but they don't check who the paid votes for. It's common to take pay from more than one, and then vote as voter want himself anyway They have watchers from both sides here that record who that you voted for and the barangay is rewarded or penalized after the election. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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